Kidney Diet - Dialysis Patients
Alternate Names : End Stage Renal Disease - Diet, Hemodialysis - Diet, Peritoneal Dialysis - Diet
Definition This article describes the diet necessary in patients with end-stage renal disease on either hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis. The diet is usually high in protein and low-sodium, low-potassium, and low-phosphorus. Fluid intake is also restricted.
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The purpose of this diet is to try and maintain a balance of electrolytes, minerals, and fluid in patients on dialysis. The special diet is important because dialysis alone does not effectively eliminate ALL waste products. These waste products can also accumulate between dialysis treatments. Most dialysis patients urinate very little or not at all, and therefore fluid restriction between treatments is very important.
Without urination, fluid will accumulate and result in volume overload with excess fluid in the heart, lungs and ankles. Patients on dialysis need a high protein intake to maintain adequate nutrition. Patients can become malnourished on dialysis and poor nutrition can often predict poor outcomes.
The diet will help dialysis patients feel as good as possible.
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